I don't like to post audio or video from the hang because i want people to be there live and get into it with us!! Any way I'll post some from this one! (w/ Adam Pfannenstiel, Victor North, Mark Przbalowski, Gabe Globus-Hoenich)
This piece is the 1st movement from Bach's violin sonata # 1. There's lots of opportunity for mallet dampening. The goal is to get it to sound full and resonant, but very clean. As you move from chord to chord use good dampening and/or…
Hello guys, I just created a new YouTube channel to post some clips for marimba. We just posted clips on marimba of Duke Ellington's blues Things Ain't What They Used To Be and Carlos Jobim's O Grande Amor. I'll be posting some more clips…
Hey guys and gals! This is an audio clip from a recital I did recently. Whaddya think? Hope you dig it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIprhA_qaAs
-Drew
Hello guys, I just created a new YouTube channel to post some clips for marimba. We just posted clips on marimba of Duke Ellington's blues Things Ain't What They Used To Be and Carlos Jobim's O Grande Amor. I'll be posting some more clips…
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since tony posted so much stride stuff i thought i will try something on that. i choose moonglow. this was my best attempt out of 4. i put on a tiny brush snare and cymbal to work as metronom (you like it marie?) and to work on my…
I have been working on Friedman Etude No. 7. Going along with the theme of this month's Chord Fest, I add some chord accompaniment to the second repeat.
This is the best take of the night. I am still working on it but wanted to post my…
For better or worse, I went a little nuts on this tune. I'm listening back and realizing I put everything including the kitchen sink in there (That's a Gavan quote!! :-) ). So I figured I'd post it. It's not perfect, but there's a lot of…
More questions on comping.
1. What rhythms should you use? There are all of the charleston variations. Stride quarter note feel. Then there is the modern broken rhythms like you hear Chick and Herbie use a lot. But when and where do you…
After posting my lesson on comping on bossas, I tried to find some stuff with just the vibes and the absence of the guitar and piano. Here's a video I found of Gary with Astrud Gilberto and Stan Getz. They're performing The Girl From…